Kyrie Irving vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Kyrie Irving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.